Chapter 1:

Pick the Mission

Natsu Pov:

"Lucy, I promise you that I will protect the future…" I replied to future Luce who I was holding against my chest. Then, she stopped breathing and I felt her heart come to a stop as she went cold and her body lumped. I look back at her right hand, where her guild mark was, but it was no longer there and tears streamed down my face. I looked over at this timeline's Lucy and I woke up. I put my hand over my racing heart, trying to calm it down as I batted my eyes open.

"Why do I keep reliving that moment," I asked myself aloud, as I stared up at the ceiling and rubbed my eyes.

"What are you going on about now, " Lucy said, walking in from the bathroom.

"Nothing," I responded, as I began to sit up.

"Nothing my butt," Lucy scoffs, " I let you have my bed and you won't even tell me what's wrong." I looked over at her and she gave me an angry glare.

"I don't want to talk about it, " I said, as I looked away from her.

"You know it's bad for your health for you to bottling things up," she replied. "I'm going to the guild, do want you me to pick our mission? Or do you and Happy want to pick it out,"

"You go ahead and pick it," Happy said as he woke up and rubbed his eyes.

"I'll meet you at the guildhall, Okay," Lucy said, as she walks out the door.

"Aye sir! " Happy said, flying out the room. I wish I could stop dreaming about that stupid moment during the Grand Magic Games. I changed the future, so Future Lucy wouldn't die...

Lucy Pov:

That Natsu has been acting very weird since the Grand Magic Games. I wonder if he's still bothered by the fact that he watched my future self die? And on top of that, the future me didn't have her guild mark, which may have made Natsu even more angry! Oh well, I'll probably never know…

"Hey Lucy," Mirajane yelled from the behind the bar, as she waved at me.

"Good Morning, Mira," I replied, as walked up to her.

"I'm guessing you want the usual for breakfast, right," Mirajane said, as she tilted her head and smiled.

"Yes, please," I replied feeling very grateful.

A few moments later, Mirajane slid a plate of waffles and a glass of orange juice in front of me. "Thanks Mira," I said, as I began to eat.

Once I was done eating, I went mission board and saw a mission that caught my eye:

Wanted: Guards

Need 2 guards at the least

Purpose: To protect my summer home on my private island for one week or two weeks while I go on an important business trip.

When: As soon as possible, because I'm going to a very important business confession on August 1st. So, my dead line for this job is August 1st.

Reward: 94000 Jewels

"Hey, Luce, did you pick a mission," Natsu asked, as he came up from behind me.

"Yeah, I think I have," I replied, as he put his arm around my neck and placed it on my shoulder.

"Okay, let me see," Natsu asked with his usual huge grin, which for some reason made me blush a lot, while I handed him the paper.

Natsu Pov:

Private island, huh? And WOW! That's a nice reward. I wonder where's Erza and that ice stripper. "Hey Mira, have you seen Ezra and Frosty," I asked, as I turned my head to look at Mirajane.

"Yes, they've went on a mission with Elfman," Mirajane replied. "It was that mission for the capture of Mitsuyo Kiki. They said they'll be back in about three days,"

"Oh well, this deadline is the day after tomorrow, so we can't wait around for them to return." I said. "Guess it's just me, Happy, and Luce going on this one."

"Oh, I see," Mirajane said with a smile, "which mission is it?"

"It's this one," Suddenly Happy snatches from the paper from me. "Happy give it back! " I said, as Happy flies away with the paper and goes toward Mirajane.

"Here you go Mira," Happy said, then he hands the paper to Mirajane.

"Oh, the private island guard job! Very nice choice, Lucy," Mira said with her smile growing as she looked over at Lucy, who I noticed that Lucy's face was turning very red at that moment.

"She liiiiikkkeees Natsu," Happy said when I started to noticed Lucy's face.

"Shut up you stupid cat," Lucy yelled while her face's redness went away. Then she crosses her arms, turned away and pouts. Man is she cute when she is mad…. WAIT WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING! Lucy is my partner nothing more... I slapped myself, as I tried to get out those stupid thoughts.

"Oi Happy, lets get ready for our mission," I said with my trademark smile.

"Aye sir," Happy replies, then we run out of the guild and head home.